YDA Summit Event Reports (First Rollout)
A series of Youth Development Alliance (YDA) Summit gathered at least 180 local leaders and organizations from 12 cities in a concerted effort to improve outcomes for out-of-school youth in…
USAID hold summit series for over 180 local leaders, shapes out-of-school youth programming in PH cities
TAGAYTAY CITY, March 23, 2022— The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) held a series of events that gathered at least 180 local leaders and organizations from 12 cities…
Better Together: USAID’s private sector engagement empowers Filipino out-of-school youth and local businesses
Better Together USAID’s approach to private sector engagement empowers Filipino out-of-school youth and local businesses on their development journey Marlon and Richard are long-time friends and neighbors from Legazpi City,…
Cotabato City org help restore OSY education through O2 grant
Two years after the pandemic hit the Philippines, distance learning remains a challenge for ALS in Cotabato City. As of January 2022, there is over 7,000 out-of-school youth (OSY) in…
The Impact of COVID-19 on Opportunities for Out-of-School Youth in the Philippines
The COVID-19 pandemic hit the Philippines just as Opportunity 2.0 commenced start-up in 2020. This potentially changed many of the assumptions upon which the program was built. While adapting and…
USAID support enable 429 OSY to complete TESDA Online Program
November 11, 2021— The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has successfully supported 429 Filipino out-of-school youth (OSY) to gain much-needed tech-voc training through the…
HERO for SHS Guidebooks
Higher-Level Education or Training Readiness Orientation for Senior High School (HERO for SHS) was developed by USAID Opportunity 2.0 to support out-of-school youth who wish to pursue further education. These…
Youth build business ideas through USAID’s Design Thinking boot camp
Bohol is one of the top tourism destinations in the Philippines, with this industry making up 90 percent of the province’s local economy. So, it really bore the brunt when…
USAID Opportunity 2.0 inks agreement with Zamboanga City college to help OSY pursue higher education
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) forged a partnership with a higher education institution that will enable its National Service Training Program (NSTP) specifically to help out-of-school youth…
Success Stories
Hear directly from the people who matter the most. Find out what kind of impact our work is making in their lives. Here are a few of the voices out…